From the glittering ballrooms of London to the shimmering palaces of czarist Russia, New York Times bestselling sensation Rosemary Rogers returns with a sweeping tale of dangerous love and divided loyalties.

Desperate to escape her lecherous stepfather, flame-haired Brianna Quinn seeks refuge with the Duke of Huntley, a childhood friend. But her hopes crumble when she discovers that Edmond, the duke’s hot-blooded twin, is masquerading as the duke to thwart an assassination scheme…

With nowhere to turn, Brianna plays into the intrigue as Edmond’s fiancée – and soon their forced proximity ignites into a burning desire. But when Edmond’s enemies threaten Brianna, he must choose between his countrymen and the woman he loves more than life itself…